PathFinder

This book explores the concepts, designs, methods, and tools needed to conduct effective advocacy and policy change evaluations.

This workbook includes worksheets designed to draw out and clarify the learning goals associated with a proposed project after funding has been awarded, but before turning to the measurement and implementation plans.

This book shows readers how to create Excel charts and graphs that best communicate data findings. It covers the spectrum of graph types available beyond the default options, how to determine which one most appropriately fits specific data stories, and easy steps for making the chosen graph in Excel.

This book helps readers to build a career in grantwriting, make time for grantwriting, and cope when a grant proposal isn't awarded funding.

This book shows readers how to make the research results presented in reports, slideshows, dashboards, posters, and data visualizations more interesting, engaging, and impactful. It guides students, researchers, evaluators, and nonprofit workers through design choices in four primary areas: graphics, text, color, and arrangement.

This book provides a framework for measuring the strategies and impact of social sector organizations. It includes guidance on knowing what data to collect, how to collect it, how it can be analyzed, and drawing implications for its analysis.

This book discusses how staff members in different positions can apply evaluation to improve outcomes in fundraising, communications, leadership, and governance. 

This book covers a range of topics related to federal grants, including how federal grants work, building a fundraising team, prospect research, assessing an RFA, logic models, proposal writing, and more.